DAMN! Just when I thought I have done the coolest thing on earth by putting music on my blog, just found out that it does not WORK!!! Seems like it only works on my own computer. Argh..... Considering I spent more than 2 hours reading help pages and sourcing information on the web. After finding the html code, still had to figure out where to put it on the template. Now back to the drawing board :(

I will not give up... GOT TO GET THE MUSIC PLAYING ON MY BLOG!

Guess what... I managed to figure out how to put music files onto my blog. Cool! As advised, you will have to click play to listen to the music. Don't want the music to auto-start because some people might not like to have any background music while reading. I will change the songs from time to time. Hope you will enjoy the songs that I have selected.

I think I am becoming a mouse potato. Spending most of my waking time in front of the computer... either playing games, blogging, listening to radio, chating with friends. Occasionally I am even having lunch in front of the computer... very unhealthy! You will not see me at the computer only when my hubby is home cos he will be the one hogging it... hahaha!!!!

I bought tickets to the Russell Peters show. [For those who don't know him, Russell is a standup comedian. His jokes are real funny, especially when he does different accents. Check out his video on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRFwyw9GvvY).] I booked the tickets online from sistic last week. Drop by their outlet (at Jurong Point) to collect the tickets last Saturday, however their system was down and was told to come back in 10 mins. I went back in an hour, the system was still down, so told the lady I will come back another day. Went down today... the system is still out of order, the lady don't know when it will be up again, asked me to try another outlet at Jurong East...hhhmmm. What luck. Anyway, I have until 6th October to collect it. The show is on 7th October. Can't wait!!!

Oh... my princess is up from her afternoon slumber... got to go entertain her. She will probably want to use the computer too, to play her elmo games. Now I have another contender for the computer!

Blog again soon.

Finally got hold of a photo of Jerome. Photographer aka aunty Beatrice not providing enough... (GET THE HINT!!!) haha.

Had my 2nd piano lesson today. Learnt to improvise on 2 pieces of music - 'Wonderful world' and 'If we hold on together'. Really enjoyed my lesson. I have asked my teacher to search for the music scores for 'For the first time' and 'I finally found someone'. Hope she is able to find it, if not maybe she can write out the scores for me.. heehee. My goal... to be Joseph's wedding pianist. He is getting marry next year September. Joe was suggesting that maybe I could play the piano for his march in. Wah liao, that is a tall order for me man! Lets see what happens in the next couple of months.

Oh! Lee clan's first heir, Jerome, entered into this "chaotic" world on 16th September. No pictures to pose yet.. anyway, got to get his parents' permission before I can post them on my blog, least I get slap with lawyer's letter.. hahahah. Jerome looks sooooo cute and quite handsome I must say. He looked even cuter when he starts to cry. I will put up some pictures soon (, since everyone is so eager to see Jerome, especially aunty rachel).

Ok, I am going to play 'old maid' with ashley now. For those who don't know what 'old maid' is, its a children card game. Least you get any wrong ideas. Will blog again soon.

My friend asked.. how is SAHMs better than working mums? There is no better off or worse off.. just what you want in life. I chose to be a SAHM because I wanted to spend more time with my kids, plus there wasn’t anyone to help baby-sit them. Leaving them totally under the maid’s care is not an option for me. I am lucky to be able to choose to stay home and still have domestic help as well. Hubby say, my job is to be with the kids, spend quality time with them, as he don’t get to do that enough.

Here (in my opinion) is a list of differences between SAHMs and working mums.

SAHMs:
1) More time with kids
2) More time with spouse
3) More time with self
4) Can take vacation anytime of the year
5) Sufficient sleep
6) Don’t have to worry about datelines
7) Dont have office politics to bug you
8) No lunch hour rush time, can have extended lunch and tea break every day
9) No stress from work

Working mum:
1) Less time with kids
2) Less time with spouse
3) With less time with kids and spouse = no time for self
4) Limited annual leave, so means limited vacation. Want to take leave also must depend on work schedule
5) Everyday not enough sleep, worst when there is overtime or urgent reports to do
6) Datelines, datelines and datelines
7) Politics, politics and more politics
8) Limited lunch time, can’t take extended lunch or tea break unless boss not in town.. hahaha
9) Stress from work

With the above, does it mean SAHM is better than working mum? You decide for yourself.

I believe, you lose some and you gain some. I think the biggest think I lost is not been financially independent. I am the kind of person that buys what I fancy.. buying for kids, hubby or self. Now, I have to watch what I spend… because I am spending someone else’s $$ ;) Though hubby never say anything to my sendings… still its different. Well, I am slowly getting used to it. Spending less and more wisely... its a virtue.

Anyway I am happier now than when I was working. I am blessed.